A Notification on FY-3C’s Operational Model Adjustment

 

Due to the energy shortage of FY-3C, NSMC made the ultimate decision that satellite services are adjusted as follows from February 4, 2020. FY-3C L1 data for Visible and Infrared Radiometer (VIRR), Micro-Wave Humidity Sounder (MWHS), GNSS Occultation Sounder (GNOS), Total Ozone Unit (TOU) and Earth Radiation Measurement (ERM) will continue provide limited services. All L2 products will not provide services from February 4, 2020. Quantitative application is not recommended due to the infrared calibration deviation for VIRR. The timeliness of above instrument services is 24 hours. From now on, the Delayed Picture Transmission (DPT) and High Resolution Picture Transmission (HRPT) data transmission services of FY-3C outside China will no longer be provided.